trying to think if I've used HGV pump for D4 ... it certainly was ok with 300tdi and saved many many minutes.

ASDA opposite the Trafford Centre certainly has a "pay at pump" HGV pump ... but now there is a Costco fuel station just behind it, probably use that if I'm in that neck of the woods.

4th Sep 2017 8:22 am

Red Merle

Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 4431

I'm not bothered by the wait while it fills, but I am bothered by the spilt diesel that I usually have to stand on (and then tread back into the car). I'm just imagining the disasterous spill if an unattended and jammed open pump were to dislodge from the filler when in use, or if the auto shut off were to fail (I've had that happen!) Three very nice FL2’s and two superb Disco 4’s to date 👍
With them both sadly out of production, I’ve defected to a FF 😁

18th Sep 2017 4:35 am

J77

Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 3645

I don't mind the wait, it would break my heart having to pay for fuel that's running down the paintwork or on the forecourt, should it over flow.

Even though the car is filling by itself you still have to wait, what do you do to kill the time? Have a cigarette? Use the mobile? 18MY Velar R-Dynamic SE SD4 240, Fuji White

tried Costco last Thursday ... after 5 minutes of trying to get the pump to recognise my membership card, gave up and went to ASDA next door.

The HGV pump now has a standard sized nozzle ... IIRC when I used to use it, it had something like twice normal diameter but that was ok with 300tdi ... but flow rate was higher than normal pump so me and my £72 parted company quite quickly.

... or should that be ?

18th Sep 2017 6:14 am

Red Merle

Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 4431

@ J77 Three very nice FL2’s and two superb Disco 4’s to date 👍
With them both sadly out of production, I’ve defected to a FF 😁

Red Merle wrote:

I'm not bothered by the wait while it fills, but I am bothered by the spilt diesel that I usually have to stand on (and then tread back into the car). I'm just imagining the disasterous spill if an unattended and jammed open pump were to dislodge from the filler when in use, or if the auto shut off were to fail (I've had that happen!)

J77 wrote:

I don't mind the wait, it would break my heart having to pay for fuel that's running down the paintwork or on the forecourt, should it over flow.

Even though the car is filling by itself you still have to wait, what do you do to kill the time? Have a cigarette? Use the mobile?

I wonder how the rest of the world manage to survive

18th Sep 2017 7:56 am

Red Merle

Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 4431

My standing in puddles of diesel, treading stinky diesel into the car and occasionally setting themselves on fire!Three very nice FL2’s and two superb Disco 4’s to date 👍
With them both sadly out of production, I’ve defected to a FF 😁